The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
MISS ROCKERS RoMANcE.
A Chicago Girl DIarrios n Young swede,
Who Proves to be q Nobleman.

ChicugO Gtri mafrios Young bW0dc,
Who Proves to be NoblemaH.
Chicago Tribune.
Among the victims OF the great Chicago
fire in 1871 was gentleman by the name
OF Hooker. lie was wealthy merchant
at the time, but, like many othOTs of his
class, was utterly rained by the great fire.
After this calamity the family was sup
ported by keeping boarders. Three or
four years ago there came into his family
10 board two handsome young Swedes,
polished, we'll educated, and apparently
the possessors OF money, one called ven
and the other Olaf. MI. Rockers family
Is American. That makes no differences.
The Swedish visitors were we'll pleased
with their clearinghouse, and the reason
for the genuine satisfaction they displayed
over the matter will be better realized
when IL lie told how they were both single
gentlemen, and how in the Hooker house
hold there was at least one unmarried
daughter, fresh, pretty yivacious young
lady, who Gifted about the halls and par
Tors like an angel, occasionally pausing TO
illuminate some dark corner with her
bright smile.
That bright smile It was that haunted
one OF the aflable young Swedes--young
Olaf. The Swedish gentlemen In the mean
time did not seem TO care to engage IN any
regular business occupation. They gave Il
out that they had come TO America to
study the manners, customs and language
of the country. In the latter pursuit they
were assisted greatly By the Hookers, and
| especially by tnat daughter of the house
hold, Annette, who, by her careful atten-
| ton TO Olaf particularly, had him in few
months so that he could speak United
| States like a native.
s.,0f course, there could be only one SEQUEL
| TO all this mutually of feeling, this kind
| ~ regard. IL was announced that Annette
and Olaf were engaged, aud in the early
| fall of 1885 the twain were made one.
| Their wedding trip included a visit to
Lske Minnetonka, where they stayed two
weeks enjoying their honeymoon. From
Minnetonka. they returned to fChiosgo,
| and bidding an atlectionate fare we'll TO the
| old folks set out for 0lafs native land,
| where Olaf had proposed they should
| spend the remainder OF their days. After
q brief stay in London, they sped across to
| ChTis,iania. Much to her surprise the
bride found an elegant equipsge fitted out
| with liveried driver and with footman
| awaiting them at the steamship dock, aud
| she heard her husband give some direc-
| tiOns to the coachman by which she in
| fered that the equipage Was his own. She
| asked no questions. The pair were driven
1 through the city into an aristooratic SUI
burb, ornamented with the fine residences
OF wealthy people aud with the grounds
and palaces OF the nobility. When the
most extensive and most magnificent OF
| all the palaces was reached the coschma an
| wheeled bis steeds in upon the grounds.
| Nov" said Olaf, I'VE will alight; want
| you TO come in and look over this palace,
| snd see how the great Of the land live"
| Annette Rszed with awe upon the noble
| pile. At first she exhibited shyness at the
1. thought Of going in and meeting the great
people. But her husband finally induced
i her TO take a walk through its hall. When
they came out he asked her what she
i thought OF IL. The young bride expressed
her admiration for what was really the
| finest palace in the vicinity of the great
! City Of Christiania. He listened to the
rspturous compliments that poured from
| her lips.
Annette" he said, slowly, this is your
| future home. IL was afterwards explained
| to her that her husband was the son OF a
nobleman with fortune of $13, 100000.
Olaf and his bride are now living happily
together in the great palace in the suburbs
Of Christiania.